Needed May 2024: Long Life Milk, Rice Pudding, Long Life Fruit Juice, Instant Mashed Potato, Jars of Jam, Tinned Carrots, Carrier Bags. Thank you. 

Help for Forces and Ex-Forces Personnel

  • SSAFA Bedfordshire Branch
    Provide lifelong support to those who are serving or have served in the British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Marines or the Royal Air Force, and to their families. Provides practical, emotional and financial support.
    Contact: Mike Palmer, Branch Secretary, PO Box 4504, Dunstable, LU6 9PS
    Tel    :     0204 5669 129
    Email: [email protected]
    Website : www.ssafa.org.uk/cambridgeshire-bedfordshire
    Forces Line: 0800 731 4880 between 09:00 and 17:30, Monday – Friday.
    Veteran’s Gateway: If clients need immediate help any other time, they can contact Veteran’s Gateway on 0808 802 1212.
  • Veterans Housing Advice (VHA)
    A free, confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people, open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. This is helpful for clients who may not be able to get active to socialise. Can be called any time for a friendly chat or for advice and information.

    Tel    :     0808 801 0880 Direct number to an advisor
    Can also be accessed 24/7 via Veterans’ Gateway: 0808 802 1212
  • Veterans UK
    The Ministry of Defence’s Veterans UK helpline provides assistance on many issues including benefits, housing and welfare.

    Tel    :     0808 1914 218 (Normal Service 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday), Armed Forces Pension enquiries 0800 085 3600
    Email: [email protected]